![]() ![]() The Temptations had it going ON! They raised the standard for male groups not just black groups. I guess that’s why the ladies would show up in lingerie. I can see why the ladies loved Eddie! He was tall, so cool and stylish! His laid back demeanor was a positive magnet for women. That’s the TRAGIC part but musically he left some gems that will always be remembered from generation to generation. Eddie was only 52!!!! 52!!!!! He died so young. You have to have discipline and do things in moderation! You have to have the right people around you or this business will have you being carried out in a coffin before your time. In this business, you never worry about paying for liquor (and other things) because when you are a celebrity it’s handed to you. Everyone has a story but we have to learn from the past to move forward. This business will beat you’re a*s if you know what I’m saying!!!! That’s why it’s so important for artist to watch Unsung and learn from these stories. He was definitely a man about his business. I admire him for that because that is the type of quality I stand behind. He stuck up for David Ruffin when Ruffin was wilin’ out. He stuck by his boy Paul side’s and was even cool with the newest member. I liked how Eddie was loyal no matter what. With so many members of a group, it becomes cliquish. Everyone in a group has a role to play and it works for a minute, a short minute and then it starts to implode. Then there’s the outgoing type think David Ruffin or Bobby Brown. ![]() There is the leader type that goes with the program and that is how he was and that’s how I was. In groups there are always different roles. Also, as a member of one of the most famous groups, The Temptations, he was an instrumental key member. For one, he was part of a group and I know all too well about group dynamics. I identified with Eddie for several reasons. You can see how that might weigh on a person. He took on a lot of the group’s responsibilities including their style and what they wore. I wonder if drugs played a part in his attitude change? They didn’t say. People interviewed on this episode said that Kendricks was very level headed but that would later change. One thing the show didn’t explain was Eddie’s attitude. ![]()
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